Definition
行好 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to do charitable deeds' or 'to show mercy'. It often carries a Buddhist or folk-religious sense of accumulating merit through good works. As a verb-object compound, the object 好 can be separated from 行 by aspect markers, measure words, or time expressions — for example, 行了一次好 ('performed a charitable act once').
v.o.
to do charitable deedsto show mercy
Examples
- 行好，。Tā jīngcháng xíng hǎo, bāngzhù qióngrén.He often does charitable deeds and helps the poor.
- ，。Tā zài cūn lǐ xíng guò yí cì hǎo, dàjiā dōu jìde.He performed a charitable act in the village once, and everyone remembers it.
- ，。Zhè wèi lǎorén xíng le yí bèizi hǎo, hěn shòu zūnjìng.This elderly person did good deeds all his life and is very respected.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.